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ROK to PVG: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,218 mi
6,789 km · 3,666 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ROK from PVG?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,218 miles (6,789 km, 3,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rockhampton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to PVG?
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